BIO153H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Eurasian Blackcap, Carl Linnaeus, Sperm Whale
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Bio 153 lecture notes (three) tuesday, january 12, 2016. What"s in a name: describe the diversity, look at the unifying principle behind the diversity. Evolution is happening every day in front of our eyes. Eurasian blackcap (sylvia atricapilla: birds migrate, new migratory route to britain. The british are obsessed with bird watching that all households have bird feeders. Happened long enough for evolution to take place. Shorter distance to migrate cause a change in wing shape and beak shape: we could possibly be watching a new species emerge, therefore, main reason(s) is the bird feeders in britain. Names are important for biology because they are a crucial tool. Humans have a knack for naming and ordering things: aristotle (348 322 bce) Recognized that dolphins aren"t like fish because they come up to water surface to breathe. Used characteristics of organism to name they. The modern naming system based on linne: carl van linne.
